- Update 1.2.0 - 1 April 2026
Hello everyone!Thank you for your continued support of Under The Island. Today's patch is mostly focused on smaller fixes and QoL improvements. You can find the changelog below:added reward for 100%ing added progress tracker for completionists added borderless fullscreen as an option added that a player can catch fish with the left trigger button too re-balancing and changes to the monkey arcade mini game adjustments to desert valley so that soft locked players can get unlocked. improved controller and keyboard input detection added solids to the big trees in the forest hidden clearing fixed crash in the sawmill when you collide with the smallest piece of wood on the conveyor belt by running into the saw fixed crash that rarely happened when you quit the snowboard mini game via menu fixed a very rare bug that made one of dungeon 1s treasure chests to not be displayed on the map anymore…
- Hotfix 1.1.0.1 - 4 March 2026
-fixed a crash that happened during the frog mini boss fight
- Fourth Update Now Released! - 3 March 2026
Hello everyone,It's been an amazing first two weeks! We can't tell everyone enough how much we appreciate the support from the community - the release has far exceeded the expectations of everyone involved and we can't thank everyone enough who has supported the game. In line with previous updates, we've spent some time cleaning up remaining bugs reported by the community. Here's the changelog for the latest patch:fixed a bug where the player could upgrade items for the cost of another item added bombable blocks to the cellar entrance of the moray gang to prevent soft locking fixed a crash when activating the energy in dungeon 4 while leaving the room added another autosave to the desert added that the bird item is fade out when there is a cutscene fixed another softlock in phantom groves laser puzzles fixed when the player carries a pot after defeating boss 2 fixed a bug where players…
- Third Patch Now Released! - 26 February 2026
Hello everyone,Thank you again to everyone for the overwhelming support on Under The Island! The developers continue to work around the clock to deliver remaining fixes for bugs reported by players. Today's patch delivers the following fixes: fixed out of bounce collision in south area of the lighthouse fixed a bug in which you could stuck in the water in the water facility dungeon fixed a bug in which it made impossible to buy bombs from most traders on the island fixed that the player can get stuck after the first time winning the cook-off by pressing fast the interact button fixed a bug where a player could die after beating the frog mini boss which lead to a crash fixed a crash that appeared when the thief tamanegi had a big distance to the player fixed out of bounce bug in koala village fixed a bug where the player could get soft locked in snowys house after revisiting it fixed out…
- Second Patch Now Released! - 20 February 2026
Hello everyone,As mentioned in our last post, the developers are working around the clock to ensure fixes are shipped for any reported bugs. Today's patch cleans up almost all remaining issues reported after the initial patch. You can find the changelog direct from the developer below:fixed getting stuck in the entrance of the tunnel south of Koala Village fixed getting stuck in the main treasure room of dungeon 2 by jumping down the ledge fixed text id for the igloo heights short travel changed the random fishbowls slot machines so that you only can get bombs and animal treats once you obtained those items fixed Phantom Grove soft lock changed that you cannot access phantom grove from north with the bomb bird trick anymorefixed talk widget close to the Tamanegi thief in Koala Village added solid collision to a stone table in mural shrine in Koala Village changed a deco object in the Ba…
- First Patch Now Released! - 18 February 2026
Hi everyone,Thank you for your support on Under The Island. We released our first patch today, which includes the following fixes:Removed boulders from the road to desert room, and moved them to the ninja mountain room to prevent the possibility of getting stuck after finishing the old mine depending on orderingFixed a bug that would crash the KeyRex egg when it hatches after you load a save file.Fixed a bug where the bomb would crash the game if it’s too close to o_bomb_move_collision.Fixed an issue related to restarting the game and it crashing the game by pressing ESC in the snowboard mini game Fixed the game crashing in Japanese when you upgrade the shovel or obtain the bird item.Fixed the text wrapping on some pop-ups in JapaneseFixed the game crashing when you press ESC in the monkey arcade mini gameThe developers are continuing to work around the clock to fix other key issues as…
- Under The Island is OUT NOW! - 17 February 2026
Hello everyone!It's time to pack your bags, grab your gear, and prepare for the adventure of a lifetime... Under The Island has been released into the wild, and is OUT NOW!!!After 7 years of labor and love, we're incredibly excited that it's finally time to put the game into your hands. Those nostalgic feelings you had of being younger, when every path in the garden seemed like it could lead to a hidden cave, or tucked inside a tree stump might be a civilization of wacky creatures - these are the feelings we've tried to replicate. Of course, alongside some tributes to some of our favorite classic games!We sincerely hope you enjoy Under The Island - and also humbly ask, if you find yourself having a good time and enjoying the game, please consider leaving a review. It really helps us with gaining visibility in the Steam algorithm!Let's all discover the legend of what's UNDER THE ISLAND!
- Under The Island launches in less than 24 HOURS! - 16 February 2026
Hey all!We hope you're all ready to set sail for Seashell Island - Under The Island is out under 24 hours from now, on February 17th! In terms of specific timing, the game will be available at the equivalent of 8am PST / 4pm GMT worldwide. It's been amazing to see the interest and enthusiasm for the game as we come up to launch. As Under The Island releases, if you pick up the game and find yourself enjoying the experience, please consider leaving a review on Steam. It really helps with visibility in the algorithm!With under a day to go, we've prepared another teaser to give you a taste of what adventure, action, and life is like on your new island home. Check it out!By the way, reviews have been pouring in for the game already, and we're proud to say that Under The Island currently has a Metacritic score of 84 at the time of writing!See you all tomorrow!
- 2 days until release! - 15 February 2026
Hey all!The time's quickly approaching: Under The Island launches in just 2 days from now, on February 17th! In terms of specific timing, the game will be available at the equivalent of 8am PST / 4pm GMT worldwide. Mark the date & time in your calendars, and be sure not to miss it!And now, as we hurtle towards the release date, we're sure you're all anxious to learn about what's waiting for you... Under The Island. So, we've prepared a little teaser that'll give you a taste of what to expect when you arrive on your new island home in the ocean, Seashell Island!See you all at launch!
- UNDER THE ISLAND RELEASES FEBRUARY 17TH! - 30 January 2026
Hello everyone,Happy to announce that Under The Island will be releasing on February 17th at 11am ET / 8am PT / 16:00 UTC. We'll be holding a simultaneous release, releasing on Steam / PC, Switch, PS4, PS5, XB1, and Xbox Series X|S. The game has been in development for quite awhile, but we're very excited for the release to be finally upon us! We can't wait to share with everyone what the team has been working on over the past several years.You can view our release date trailer below:See you on the 17th!
- New Trailer "Wildlife Gone Wrong" Premiered @ Publisher Showcase! - 23 September 2025
Hello everyone! We're happy to announce that as part of our participation in the Top Hat Studios's latest showcase for Tokyo Game Show, we've debuted a brand new trailer which we're dubbing "Wildlife Gone Wrong". You can view it below: We're happy to announce that we are currently looking to release in Q1 of 2026. Development is reaching near the end and we are excited to be moving into the final stages of development ahead of our release.
- Tune into the Top Hat Studios Showcase Tomorrow @ 1pm ET - 22 September 2025
Hey everyone!In line with last week's announcement, we wanted to remind everyone we'll be participating in our publisher's showcase tomorrow with some exciting updates at 1pm ET / 10am PT / 5pm UTC. You can check out the showcase below:Check out the following links for mirrors: Twitch: Youtube: Steam: https://store.steampowered.com/publisher/tophatstudiosOther partners will also be co-streaming, including Gamespot.See you all tomorrow!!
- Participating in Top Hat Studios Fall Showcase: Sept 23 @ 1pm ET - 16 September 2025
Hey everyone!Happy to announce there will be news regarding the game in the Top Hat Studios Fall Showcase on September 23rd. Tune in at 10am PDT / 1pm EDT / 5pm UTC at any of the channels listed below (or here on Steam of course!). See you there!Check out a teaser for the showcase below:Twitch: tophatstudiosenYoutube: Steam: https://store.steampowered.com/publisher/tophatstudios
- UNDER THE ISLAND'S DEMO IS OUT NOW!! - 6 June 2025
Hello everyone,Hope you are all doing well! Thank you for following along the game's progress. Hot off of participation in some of our showcases last season, we're extremely happy to announce that our demo is out now! Putting together the demo has been an absolute labor of love and we can't wait for everyone to check it out. The demo is a microcosm of the game as a whole, and features not just the opening sequences or introduction, but a (slightly restrained) look at the open nature of Under The Island's world and the many things to do within it. We're extremely excited to share this with everyone and get feedback on the game. You can also join the publisher's Discord to leave feedback and ask questions about the game: https://discord.gg/yy7javFWe hope you all enjoy diving into the world of Under The Island!
- New Trailer Premiere @ Top Hat Studios Publisher Showcase! - 22 April 2025
Hello everyone! We're happy to announce that as part of our participation in the Top Hat Studios Publisher Showcase, we've debuted a brand new trailer. You can view it below: We're happy to say the game has been coming along smoothly, and as such, we're happy to announce the game will be coming to consoles in addition to Steam. We're looking to have an update regarding release timing soon as well. Thank you for supporting us!
- Participating in Top Hat Studios Showcase Tomorrow - 21 April 2025
Hey everyone! Happy to announce there will be news regarding the game in the Top Hat Studios Showcase on April 22nd, tomorrow. Tune in at 10am PDT / 1pm EDT / 5pm UTC at any of the channels listed below. See you there! ALTERNATE MIRRORS: https://www.youtube.com/@MediaIndieExchange https://www.twitch.tv/tophatstudiosen https://www.twitch.tv/mediaindieexchange You can also watch on our publisher's page on Steam: https://store.steampowered.com/publisher/tophatstudios/
- New Trailer Premiered @ Top Hat Studios Publisher Showcase - 6 June 2024
Hello everyone, We're happy to announce that we're participating in Guerilla Collective this year, as part of our publisher's showcase. While we don't have specific news to share yet, we've put together a brand new trailer for everyone that shows what everyone has to look forward to within the game's world. We'll have more news to share over the summer about the title! We're extremely excited about how the game is turning out and can't wait to share more information with everyone. In the meantime, you can find more announcements about the publisher showcase and other featured titles over on our publisher's steam page:https://store.steampowered.com/publisher/tophatstudios/ Thank you and see you all soon!
